Bama in the Big Leagues: Final Week of the Regular Season

One week remains until the 2017 Major League Baseball regular season comes to an end and the postseason begins.

The playoff picture looks clearer with seven days to go as the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians have punched their ticket to the playoffs. In the National League, the Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will appear in the postseason.

With less than a week to go, the Chicago Cubs appear to be in great position to clinch the NL Central with a 5.5 game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers and six game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Over the past week, Alabama alum and New York Yankees reliever David Robertson had a stellar week firing 3.3 scoreless and hitless innings while striking out seven batters out of the bullpen against Minnesota and Toronto.

Find out how Alabama’s other former stars fared this week around MLB.

Alex Avila - Catcher (Chicago Cubs)

2017:

109 games, .266 avg. 14 HR, 49 RBI, 40 runs, 1 triple, 13 doubles, 58 BB, 118 K, 3 errors, .385 OBP

Last Week:

Sep. 18: Off Day

Sep. 19 at Tampa Bay: Did not play

Sep. 20 at Tampa Bay: Did not play

Sep. 21 at Milwaukee: 0-2

Sep. 22 at Milwaukee: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K

Sep. 23 at Milwaukee: Did not play

Sep. 24 at Milwaukee: Did not play

This Week:

Sep. 25-28 at St. Louis

Sep. 29-Oct. 1 vs. Cincinnati

Tommy Hunter - RHP (Tampa Bay Rays)

2017:

59 appearances, 3-5, 1 save, 2.22 ERA, 56.2 IP, 40 hits, 15 runs (14 earned), 12 BB, 62 K, 6 HR allowed, 2 errors

Last Week:

Sep. 18: Off Day

Sep. 19 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play

Sep. 20 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play

Sep. 21 at Baltimore: Did not play

Sep. 22 at Baltimore: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 3 K

Sep. 23 at Baltimore: 0.2 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K

Sep. 24 at Baltimore: Did not play

This Week:

Sep. 25: Off Day

Sep. 26-28 at New York Yankees

Sep. 29-Oct. 1 vs. Baltimore

Wade LeBlanc - LHP (Pittsburgh Pirates)

2017:

49 appearances, 5-2, 1 save, 4.52 ERA, 67.2 IP, 64 hits, 35 runs (34 earned), 17 BB, 53 K, 10 HR allowed

Last Week:

Sep. 18 vs. Milwaukee: Did not play

Sep. 19 vs. Milwaukee: Did not play

Sep. 20 vs. Milwaukee: Did not play

Sep. 21: Off Day

Sep. 22 vs. St. Louis: Did not play

Sep. 23 vs. St. Louis: Did not play

Sep. 24 vs. St. Louis: Did not play

This Week:

Sep. 25: Off Day

Sep. 26-27 vs. Baltimore

Sep. 29-Oct. 1 at Washington

Adam Morgan - LHP (Philadelphia Phillies)

34 appearances, 3-2, 3.81 ERA, 52 IP, 49 hits, 22 runs (22 earned), 16 BB, 58 K, 9 HR allowed

Last Week:

Sep. 18 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Did not play

Sep. 19 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Did not play

Sep. 20 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Did not play

Sep. 21 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Did not play

Sep. 22 at Atlanta: Did not play

Sep. 23 at Atlanta: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K

Sep. 24 at Atlanta: 1 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 BB, 0 K

This Week:

Sep. 25-27 vs. Washington

Sep. 28: Off Day

Sep. 29-Oct. 1 vs. New York Mets

Jimmy Nelson - RHP (Milwaukee Brewers)

Out for the season (shoulder surgery)

2017:

29 appearances (29 starts), 12-6, 3.49 ERA, 175.1 IP, 171 hits, 75 runs (68 earned), 48 BB, 199 K, 16 HR allowed, 2 errors

Last Week:

Sep. 18 at Pittsburgh: Did not play

Sep. 19 at Pittsburgh: Did not play

Sep. 20 at Pittsburgh: Did not play

Sep. 21 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play

Sep. 22 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play

Sep. 23 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play

Sep. 24 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play

This Week:

Sep. 25: Off Day

Sep. 26-28 vs. Cincinnati

Sep. 29-Oct. 1 at St. Louis

David Robertson - RHP (New York Yankees)

2017:

57 appearances 9-2, 14 saves, 1.96 ERA, 64.1 IP, 35 hits, 14 runs (14 earned), 20 BB, 91 K, 6 HR allowed, 1 error

Last Week:

Sep. 18 vs. Minnesota: 1.1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 2 K

Sep. 19 vs. Minnesota: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 3 K

Sep. 20 vs. Minnesota: Did not play

Sep. 21: Off Day

Sep. 22 at Toronto: Did not play

Sep. 23 at Toronto: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 2 K

Sep. 24 at Toronto: Did not play

This Week:

Sep. 25 vs. Kansas City (makeup game from May 25)

Sep. 26-28 vs. Tampa Bay

Sep. 29-Oct. 1 vs. Toronto

Josh Rutledge - Third Base (Boston Red Sox)

Out for the season (hip surgery)

2017:

37 games, .224 avg. 0 HR, 9 RBI, 10 runs, 1 triple, 2 doubles, 9 BB, 31 K, 4 errors, .297 OBP

Last Week:

Sep. 18 at Baltimore: Did not play

Sep. 19 at Baltimore: Did not play

Sep. 20 at Baltimore: Did not play

Sep. 21: Off Day

Sep. 22 at Cincinnati: Did not play

Sep. 23 at Cincinnati: Did not play

Sep. 24 at Cincinnati: Did not play

This Week:

Sep. 25-27 vs. Toronto

Sep. 28-Oct. 1 vs. Houston